London sees lowest number of homicides in over a decade

Despite London's expanding population over the past decade, the Met highlighted that last year's homicide rate per capita was the lowest on record. - (PA Wire)

London has recorded its lowest number of homicides in over a decade, new figures from the Metropolitan Police confirm. The capital saw 97 homicides in 2025, an 11 per cent decrease from the 109 reported in 2024, marking the lowest total since 2014 when 95 were registered.

Despite London's expanding population over the past decade, the Met highlighted that last year's homicide rate per capita was the lowest on record, at 1.1 per 100,000 residents. This figure significantly undercuts rates in other global cities, such as New York (2.8), Berlin (3.2), and Paris (1.6) per 100,000, the force noted.